Fallon: GOP tax bill is ‘payback’ for majority voting for Clinton

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon joked on Wednesday that the Republican tax plan represented “payback” for the majority of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

“It’s very controversial, in fact, I read that a majority would end up paying more in taxes by the year 2027. Trump said it’s payback for the majority of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton,” Fallon said on “The Tonight Show,” referring to Clinton’s popular vote win in the 2016 presidential election.{mosads}

Fallon’s comments come as the tax bill moves closer to President Trump’s desk. 

The Senate passed the legislation 51-48 early Wednesday morning following the House passing the measure on Tuesday. The House will need to pass the plan a second time, however, after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that provisions in the bill violated the rules governing the legislation. 

The House is slated to vote again Wednesday and send the bill to the president’s desk before Christmas.

The legislation, which would effectively overhaul the U.S. tax code, would temporarily decrease rates for individuals and families while placing a $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction, a tax break important to states and cities with higher taxes.

While the changes for individuals are set to expire in 2025, Republicans say lawmakers will vote to extend them in the future.

Trump touted the bill’s passage in a tweet early Wednesday morning. 

The United States Senate just passed the biggest in history Tax Cut and Reform Bill. Terrible Individual Mandate (ObamaCare)Repealed. Goes to the House tomorrow morning for final vote. If approved, there will be a News Conference at The White House at approximately 1:00 P.M.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2017